Inglewood Mayor To Tout NFL Stadium Plans In ‘State Of The City’ Address

INGLEWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 14: City of Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, Jr (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for DIRECTV)

INGLEWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Two competing plans for a new stadium to bring the NFL back to Los Angeles will likely be a hot topic when the mayor of Inglewood gives his annual State of the City address Thursday.

Mayor James Butts is scheduled to speak from the newly re-opened “Fabulous” Forum, where he will update Inglewood residents on the NFL relocation process and the 80,000-seat stadium that is set to break ground in December of this year.

A “graphical presentation” of the new stadium is also expected to be unveiled, officials said.

Butts told KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO Carson’s plan for a stadium that could host two teams has a lot of shortcomings.

“The land is still not owned by either of the teams, it has environmental issues, there’s a certain amount of dirt that has to be taken away, a plastic tarp has to be laid, and a methane pumping system has to be erected that will operate in perpetuity,” said Butts.

By contrast, Inglewood already has title to the land for a stadium, Butts added.

CBS2 Sports Director Jim Hill will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the State Of The City address, which is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m.